This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the 2020 NBL off-season and the 2020–21 NBL season.
Retirements
+DateNameTeam(s) played (years)AgeNotesRef.9 JuneKevin LischPerth Wildcats (2009–2013)Illawarra Hawks (2015–2016)Sydney Kings (2016–2020)34NBL champion (2010) NBL Grand Final MVP (2010) 2 x NBL MVP (2012, 2016) NBL Best Defensive Player Award (2016) 3 x All-NBL First Team (2011–2013, 2016) All-NBL Second Team (2017)7 JulyTai WesleyNew Zealand Breakers (2014–2016, 2018–2019)Melbourne United (2016–2018)South East Melbourne Phoenix (2019–2020)342 x NBL champion (2015, 2018) All-NBL Second Team (2018)13 JulyBen MadgenSydney Kings (2010–2015)South East Melbourne Phoenix (2019–2020)35All-NBL First Team (2013)NBL Most Improved (2013)NBL scoring champion (2013)NBL Rookie of the Year (2011)21 JulyDamian MartinPerth Wildcats (2009–2020)356 x NBL champion (2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020)NBL Grand Final MVP (2016)6 x NBL Best Defensive Player (2010–2015, 2018)All-NBL First Team (2011)2 x All-NBL Second Team (2013, 2014)All-NBL Third Team (2012)29 SeptemberObi KyeiAdelaide 36ers (2019–2020)2527 NovemberTim CoenraadWollongong / Illawarra Hawks (2009–2020)351 DecemberAndrew BogutSydney Kings (2018–2020)36 NBL MVP (2019)NBL Best Defensive Player (2019)All-NBL First Team (2019) All-NBL Second Team (2020)1 FebruaryLucas WalkerMelbourne Tigers/United (2010–2015)Adelaide 36ers (2015–16)Perth Wildcats (2016–2018)Cairns Taipans (2018–19)Sydney Kings (2019–20)36NBL champion (2017)
Front office movements
Coaching changes TeamPositionDeparture dateOutgoing CoachReason for DepartureHire dateIncoming CoachLast coaching positionRef.Adelaide 36ersHead Coach26 FebruaryJoey WrightMutual agreement22 AprilConner HenryOrlando Magic assistant coach (2015–2016)Assistant CoachUnknownKevin BrooksUnknown18 AugustJamie PearlmanKuala Lumpur Dragons Head Coach (2018–2020)Darren GolleyUnknownN/AAndrew JantkeUnknownBrisbane BulletsAssistant CoachUnknownSam MackinnonUnknownUnknownGreg VanderjagtTownsville Crocodiles assistant coach (2015–2016)Mick DownerUnknownN/AIllawarra HawksHead CoachUnknownMatt FlinnNew owners23 JuneBrian GoorjianXinjiang Flying Tigers Head Coach (2018–2019)Assistant CoachBen BagolyNew owners3 JulyJacob JackomasShanghai Sharks assistant coach (2016–2017)Eric CooksNew ownersUnknownShaun Roger N/ATyson DemosNew ownersN/AMelbourne UnitedAssistant Coach21 AugustRoss McMainsUnknown23 DecemberDarryl McDonaldMelbourne United Head Coach (2014–2015)New Zealand BreakersAssistant CoachUnknownZico CoronelUnknown4 MarchChanel PompallierN/AN/A30 NovemberJacob MooallemIndiana Hoosiers head video manager (2016–2020)Perth WildcatsAssistant Coach7 JanuaryScott RothNew club27 JanuaryBob ThorntonSacramento Kings assistant coach (2016–2019)South East Melbourne PhoenixAssistant Coach21 MarchIan StackerMutual agreementN/ASydney KingsHead Coach13 NovemberWill WeaverDeparting league4 DecemberAdam FordeSydney Kings assistant coach (2019–2020)Assistant Coach4 DecemberAdam FordePromotion22 DecemberSam GruggenN/AN/AKevin LischN/ALachlan LonerganN/A
Player movements
Retained players/Contract extensions Date signedPlayerTeamContract lengthRef18 DecemberCorey WebsterNew Zealand BreakersTwo seasons16 FebruaryFinn DelanyNew Zealand BreakersTwo seasonsRobert LoeThree seasons19 FebruaryWill MagnayBrisbane BulletsTwo seasons5 MarchJarrad WeeksNew Zealand BreakersOne season6 MayDaniel JohnsonAdelaide 36ersThree seasons20 MayMatt HodgsonBrisbane BulletsOne season26 MayBryce Cotton ()Perth WildcatsThree seasons3 JuneCraig Moller ()Sydney KingsOne seasonMajok Majok ()Perth WildcatsOne season15 JuneShaun BruceSydney KingsTwo seasons18 JuneKendall StephensSouth East Melbourne PhoenixOne season, with one season option7 JulyMirko Djeric ()Cairns TaipansOne seasonFabijan Krslovic ()Kouat Noi ()Xavier CooksSydney KingsOne season17 JulyChris GouldingMelbourne UnitedThree seasons22 JulyDavid BarlowMelbourne UnitedOne season3 AugustNathan JawaiCairns TaipansTwo seasons6 AugustJarrod KennyCairns TaipansOne season13 AugustTaylor Britt ()Perth WildcatsOne season 14 AugustSam McDanielMelbourne UnitedOne season27 AugustCasper Ware ()Sydney KingsOne season3 SeptemberDaniel KickertSydney KingsOne seasonGeorge BlagojevicCairns TaipansOne season, with one season option13 OctoberCallum Dalton ()Brisbane BulletsOne season13 NovemberKian Dennis ()Brisbane BulletsUnknown16 NovemberCameron Oliver ()Cairns TaipansTwo seasons22 NovemberScott Machado ()Cairns TaipansTwo seasons
Released players Date releasedPlayerTeamRemaining contract lengthRef15 AprilKevin WhiteAdelaide 36ersN/A17 JuneCameron GliddonBrisbane BulletsOne season16 AugustYanni WetzellSouth East Melbourne PhoenixOne season (plus player option)20 AugustCasey PratherMelbourne UnitedOne season29 SeptemberObi KyeiAdelaide 36ersOne season24 NovemberJae'Sean TateSydney KingsOne season28 NovemberWill MagnayBrisbane BulletsTwo seasons7 FebruaryDonald SloanAdelaide 36ersOne season12 MarchJeremy KendleAdelaide 36ersOne season16 MarchLamar PattersonNew Zealand BreakersOne season17 MarchOrlando JohnsonBrisbane BulletsOne season19 AprilDidi LouzadaSydney KingsTwo seasons1 MayJarrad WeeksNew Zealand BreakersOne season3 MayDeng AdelIllawarra HawksOne season
Free agency Free agency negotiations were initially delayed until at least 1 May 2020, after the NBL and the Australian Basketball Players' Association postponed the original start date of 30 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 1 May 2020 the start of free agency was further delayed to 1 July 2020, and on 26 June 2020 it was delayed again to 15 July 2020.
Date signedPlayerTeamContract lengthRef15 JulyTai WebsterNew Zealand BreakersOne seasonDaniel TristKyrin Galloway ()Three seasons (first as development player)Anthony DrmicBrisbane BulletsTwo seasons (plus option)Jack WhiteMelbourne UnitedThree seasonsEmmett NaarThe HawksOne season16 JulyCameron GliddonSouth East Melbourne PhoenixTwo seasonsIsaac HumphriesAdelaide 36ersTwo seasonsTanner KrebsBrisbane BulletsTwo seasonsDeng DengThe HawksOne season17 JulyHarry FrolingBrisbane BulletsOne season (plus option)Keanu PinderAdelaide 36ersOne seasonDejan VasiljevicSydney KingsThree seasons19 JulyYudai Baba ()Melbourne UnitedOne season20 JulyTamuri WignessBrisbane BulletsTwo seasonsAngus GloverSydney KingsThree seasonsTodd BlanchfieldPerth WildcatsTwo seasons21 JulyDaniel GridaThe HawksTwo seasons22 JulyReuben Te RangiSouth East Melbourne PhoenixTwo seasonsSunday DechAdelaide 36ersThree seasonsSam FrolingThe HawksTwo seasons23 JulyDeng AdelThe HawksOne season24 JulyMason Peatling ()Melbourne UnitedThree seasons (first as development player)Isaac WhiteThe HawksOne season 28 JulyYanni WetzellSouth East Melbourne PhoenixOne season (plus option)Tyler Harvey ()The HawksOne season 4 AugustCameron BairstowThe HawksOne seasonLamar Patterson ()New Zealand BreakersOne season 5 AugustMax DarlingThe HawksThree seasons 6 AugustKevin WhitePerth WildcatsOne season 13 AugustTaine Murray ()New Zealand BreakersOne season 15 AugustJustin Simon ()The HawksOne seasonJohn Mooney ()Perth WildcatsOne seasonJordan NgataiCairns TaipansOne season (plus option) 20 AugustDonald Sloan ()Adelaide 36ersOne season 24 AugustAndrew Ferguson ()Perth WildcatsOne season 8 SeptemberAndrew Ogilvy ()The HawksOne season 15 SeptemberColton Iverson ()New Zealand BreakersOne season 24 SeptemberIzayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa ()South East Melbourne PhoenixOne season 12 OctoberAkoldah Gak ()The HawksThree seasons (first as development player) 14 OctoberYanni WetzellSouth East Melbourne PhoenixOne season (plus option) 30 OctoberBlake Jones ()Brisbane BulletsOne season 9 NovemberBen Moore ()South East Melbourne PhoenixOne season 16 NovemberOrlando Johnson ()Brisbane BulletsOne season 24 NovemberCorey Shervill ()Perth WildcatsOne season 30 NovemberScotty Hopson ()Melbourne UnitedOne season1 DecemberTony Crocker ()Adelaide 36ersOne seasonTristan Forsyth ()South East Melbourne PhoenixOne season 2 DecemberJarell Martin ()Sydney KingsOne season (plus option) 4 DecemberVic Law ()Brisbane BulletsOne season 8 DecemberKeifer Sykes ()South East Melbourne PhoenixOne season 9 DecemberJarred Bairstow ()Perth WildcatsOne season 10 DecemberJock LandaleMelbourne UnitedOne season 12 DecemberIsaac Davidson ()New Zealand BreakersTwo seasons plus option 18 DecemberRasmus BachNew Zealand BreakersOne season (plus option) 22 DecemberJordan Hunt ()Cairns TaipansOne season 2 JanuaryTom Vodanovich ()Sydney KingsOne season 7 January Owen Hulland ()Adelaide 36ersOne season 12 January Lachlan Dent ()The HawksOne season 14 January Tom JervisPerth WildcatsOne seasonJaylin Galloway ()Sydney KingsOne seasonLochlan Hutchison ()Archie Woodhill () 15 January Mike Karena ()South East Melbourne PhoenixOne season 5 February Dexter Kernich-Drew ()Sydney KingsOne season 9 February Dillon Stith ()Melbourne UnitedOne season 10 February Jeremy Kendle ()Adelaide 36ersOne season 15 February Ryan Broekhoff South East Melbourne PhoenixOne season 18 February Brandon Paul ()Adelaide 36ersOne season 2 March Jack Purchase ()Adelaide 36ersOne season 13 March Jeremy Kendle ()New Zealand BreakersOne seasonWilliam McDowell-White ()C. J. Asuncion-Byrd ()Melbourne UnitedOne season 16 March Levi Randolph ()New Zealand BreakersOne season (plus option) 17 March Lamar Patterson ()Brisbane BulletsOne seasonJamaal Robateau () 2 April Hyrum Harris ()Cairns TaipansOne season 19 April B. J. Johnson (, )Brisbane BulletsOne season 20 April Venky JoisCairns TaipansOne season 5 May Jarrad Weeks ()Sydney KingsOne season 6 May Will Magnay ()Perth WildcatsOne season 8 May David Andersen ()Melbourne UnitedOne season 11 May Tim Coenraad ()Illawarra HawksOne season
Next Star signings The NBL Next Stars Program is designed to provide young elite overseas players, mainly Americans, with a professional option immediately out of secondary school. Each team receives one additional import roster slot intended to provide a "Next Star" slot. Date signedPlayerTeamRef12 MarchJosh GiddeyAdelaide 36ers13 MarchMojave KingCairns Taipans28 AugustJustinian JessupThe Hawks
Departing the league
Players who opted out On 18 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NBL signed an agreement with the Australian Basketball Players' Association which implemented salary cuts designed to protect the league during the pandemic. In this agreement, players were allowed to opt out of their current contracts across a two-week period following the agreement's implementation. However, players were able to opt back into their previous contracts or re-sign with their previous club but couldn't sign with a new NBL club until their contract expired.
PlayerDate leftNBL teamNBL contract statusDate signedNew teamNew leagueRefBryce Cotton30 April 2020Perth WildcatsOne season left (opted out)26 May 2020Perth WildcatsNBLXavier Cooks2 May 2020Sydney KingsOne season left (opted out)7 July 2020Sydney KingsNBLMatt HodgsonBrisbane BulletsOne season left (opted out)20 May 2020Brisbane BulletsNBLNick Kay4 May 2020Perth WildcatsOne season left (opted out)5 July 2020Real Betis BaloncestoLiga ACBCasper WareSydney KingsOne season option (opted out)27 August 2020Sydney KingsNBL
Other players who left the league *Denotes international players who returned to their home country